Chapter II · Members’ resolutions and management

Article 190 Voting rights

Artigo 190.º · Direito de voto

Código das Sociedades Comerciais · Decree-Law No. 262/86 · consolidated text checked 26 October 2026

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1. Each member has one vote, unless another criterion is laid down in the articles of association; the right to vote may not, however, be abolished.

1 - A cada sócio pertence um voto, salvo se outro critério for determinado no contrato de sociedade, sem, contudo, o direito de voto poder ser suprimido.

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2. A member contributing services shall always have at least a number of votes equal to the lowest number of votes allocated to members contributing capital.

2 - O sócio de indústria disporá sempre, pelo menos, de votos em número igual ao menor número de votos atribuídos a sócios de capital.

What we checked in this article

The one-vote-per-member default, the bar on abolishing the right to vote and the minimum votes of the member contributing services are retained.

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Unofficial English translation prepared by BCA Portugal for reference. Only the Portuguese text published in the Diário da República has legal force. Editorial notes are ours and are not part of the statute.

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